Financial Freedom and Practical Spirituality

How you can sell more with less (or zero) rejection

Too many promising careers in sales have been cut short by the all-too-present fear of rejection. Fear of rejection, in my experience, ranks right up there with fear of public speaking. Most people admit that the fear of death is nothing compared to the fear of public speaking. Rejection seems to give rise to [...]

My focus for 2009

Well, yes. 2009 has already gone to hell for me, because my wife and I have decided to make some very drastic changes to fix ourselves. The biggest action step we’re taking so far is packing up and moving halfway across the United States. In true Steve Pavlina fashion, I’ve decided to pick one major area [...]

A book reviewed: Personal Development for Smart People by Steve Pavlina

Steve Pavlina’s book “Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth” was released recently. Hay House, the publisher, sent out review copies to over 400 bloggers at the author’s request. I agreed to read and give an honest review of the book once I finished it. First thing first: Before I begin, let me [...]

Taking the Lord’s Name in vain

“Thou shalt not take the Lord’s Name in Vain” What exactly does that mean? Does it mean that we should not, in the literal sense, say “Damn” or “Dammit” after saying “God”? No. In order to understand what I mean by that, consider what God’s name is. God’s name is “I AM”. When you invoke the Lord’s name, you [...]

Journaling 30-day-trial, day 30

Thursday, February 28, 2008 2:06 PM I got my PO Box today. Another thing that seemed much easier than I anticipated or remembered. Maybe this is what it feels like to be truly taking inspired action. Things are happening right now, concerning this website I am building, that seem effortless, like the results [...]

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Journaling 30-day-trial, day 29

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:13 AM I just set up my aWeber account. That was much easier than I thought it would be. I got a “Welcome” message from them with an awesome PDF that explains how to set up my first list. It sorta reminds of me the “Hello World” program found in most [...]

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Journaling 30-day-trial, day 28

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:53 AM Today I’m off work and I plan to use the time to get closer to setting up my first site that I hope won’t take months/years to turn a profit. It’s not as easy as it sounds/seems to get this stuff going, at least not on the first try. But, [...]

Journaling 30-day-trial, day 27

Monday, February 25, 2008 11:45 PM Well, I got the first article written for my new site today. I ended up being way tired afterwards, since I worked last night. A few more days, though, and I’ll have the articles finished. Then I can work on getting traffic to the new site. I’m still looking at ways of [...]

Journaling 30-day-trial, day 26

Today’s entry was a little about goals. I’ve been having problems setting goals that stick. Here’s why I think that is: Sunday, February 24, 2008 7:43 PM So today has been yet ANOTHER productive day. I read some today, and made progress toward my goal of launching a money-producing website. My problem before has been [...]

Journaling 30-day-trial, day 25

More about passive income and stuff: Saturday, February 23, 2008 11:17 PM Today has been a very productive day, got the keywords I plan to target, and am now looking at how best to use them. I am glad to finally have a sense of focus on a possibility for a money-making online venture. Today was really a very [...]